Lexington High School - Lexicon Yearbook (Lexington, NC)

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hostess on TWA, and she really gets around. Carlton Burkhart, patrolman on New York City's police force, patrols the waterfront in his helicopter. Peggy Costner has opened Costner,s Charm School and Model Agencyv which is very successful. Lorene Prevette is gaining fame as a beautician there. The most charming graduate of the school is Carolyn Koonts, and she models as uafterv for the before and after ads. Marilyn Saunders designs the well-known Marilyn Garments for Glamourous Galsf, and Nancy Foster models her more daring creations at fashion shows. Shorty Stafford is a radio announcer on CBS and does the hdidnight disc jockey program. And Dorothy Mae Leonard is vice-president of the Radio City lyfusic Hall where Frances Gobble is financial secretary. Bill Cox and Blake Crouse have converted the Empire State Building into a 20 million car garage. Juanita Tesh, Delores Hutchins, and Phyllis Everhart are their competent secretaries in charge of Hat tires. Bill Trexler and Ralph Jones have opened a menls clothing store on Fifth Avenue which features gentlemen's hats by Lilly Dache. And that new restaurant, Carter's 5 la Carte, is operated by the proud owner, Jimmy Carter. Back in Lexington, Patsy Nance and Betty Jean Saunders are directors in the new Community Center. Patsy is swimming coach and Betty Jean is boxing director. Earl Everhart has invented these flourescent flying saucers that are so in fashion nowadays. Buddy Crowell is surveying land for a new road to Southmont by way of Salisbury. Margaret Hinson is married now after having taught the fifth grade at Robbins for three years, Peggy Shoemaker is well on her way to being typing champion of the South, so I hear. And Curtis Leonard is helping Joe Greene manage his million-dollar industry. But now let's get back to mountain society. I delivered some cider down to Appalachian State Teacher's College a few months ago, and Whom did I see but Bobby Lee Parr, now professor of dra- matics there. As soon as he had finished his class in breathing exercises, he came over to speak to me. He told me how well Mary Dean Hedrick was doing as head of the vocational department at Mars Hill. Johnny Morgan is at hdars Hill, too, as spy for the State Bureau of Investigation. Shirley Dreyer has been employed by the Naval Academy at Annapolis to teach home economics to the ofiicer's daughters. Sonny Timberlake leaves the beach during the hunting season and comes up to the mountain to shoot tigers. He brought me a tiger skin once, and I sold it for fifty dollars. Carolyn Fritts is a mis- sionary up to Mount Mitchell, but it's hard to reform us mountain folks. Fannie Young runs a 50-room hotel for the socialites up on the mountain. And Charles Campbell, recruiting army officer, tried to get some of these mountain folk to jine up, but it was preserved turnip time, and everybody was too busy to listen. We have a civic music association up here. Jo Deane Swing was guest pianist once, and she played Rhapsody in Pink. Nancy Thomason was soloist last month and sang f'Always and That Good Old hfountain Dew. And Robert Jolly, Gilbert Yarborough, and Jimmy Ayers are making a name for themselves in the Mount Mitchell Philharmonic Band. Bobby Clinard, photographer for Peek Magazinz, came up not so long ago to take pictures of moun- tain wild life. We were all there, including Betty Sue Leonard, Betty Everhart, Verlee Edwards, and Peggy Thomason, a group of secretaries who were in the mountains for the skiing. Peggy McCulloch and her husband came by to get orders for jewelry from lNflcCulloch,s Jewelers. They have to keep business going now that they are raising a family. Audrey Lanning and Betty Ree Coppley were so impressed with Professor Clark's sociology class in high school that they became social workers. Theyfve been up to the mountain several times, when a chicken coop blew up. Mr. and Mrs. jim Swing fthe former Arlene Lashmitj came up to Grandfather Mountain on their honeymoon. They became so alarmed about atom bomb rumors that they dug a cave into the mountain. Thatfs how they discovered gold in Grandfather Mountain's mouth where nature had put a gold filling. Now they are millionaires and live in Florida the year round. Loraine Everhart and Frankie Jo Biesecker have opened a dress shop up here in the Blount Mitchell community. Their Fancy Duds Shop advertises A dress that slims you mountain clemsf' Nancy Hathcock is their saleslady who does all the work which isn't much. And now, if you'll excuse me, I have an engagement tonight. All us folks up here in the hills get together ever so often and have a possum party. We eat possum and play possum. And I'll possumly see you all again sometime in the possumly near or fer distant future. The Old Woman of the Mountain HARRIET LEONARD, Prophet. 23

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SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY As I sit here surrounded by jugs of apple ciderffresh on the shelves and hard behind the counter- I can watch the world go by. It's mighty nice to see my old friends again. They always predicted that I would go to the top. As I sit here on the peak of Kfount lNIitchell, I realize that truer words were never spoken. Of course, selling apple cider at the top of llount hlitchell has its compensations. Kly old pals Ross Ritchie and Ang Lindsey, who live on the next ridge, often drop over to chat a spell. They used to be in the hard cider business toog but since the revenooers came, Ross has become a traveling preacher, and Ang is a mule doctor. Them revenooers, by the way, are ferocious F. B. I. men, Don Leonard and Sidney Dictionary Proctor. They took Ross and Ang to court, but they got off with a light sentence from Judge Ronald Farabee. You know, it's amazing how many of my old classmates have found their way up to Mount Mitchell. One time Barbara DeLapp came up to campaign for votes when she was a candidate for Senator, and she happened to come in my shop by accident. She acted real glad to see me, and so did Becky Potts, her capable campaign manager, and Bobby Leonard, the rich Lexingtonian who is financing Barbara's campaign. Now that Barbara is in Wlashington, I reckon she will give Flossie Abernathy some com- petition when they run for president at the next election. Buddy Beck often comes up this way collecting jokes for his florist magazine, Bloomfr Almanac. And since Carroll Leonard built that new railroad up to the top of the Mountain, I often see him and his attractive secretary, Jo Ann Blackwelder, riding in the Caboose. Flyin' Jack Parker zooms over in his rocketship, designed by noted engineer, Jimmy Temple and built by Berrier and Call CDonald and Cecilj Aircraft Corporation. Every week Jack sends down in a parachute The Taterpatch, main rival of The Difpatrh, capably edited by Elizabeth Clodfelter and containing the comments of the Sheik of Sports, CBS sports announcer Jim Redwine. Being interested in the higher type of literature, I also get The Lexhipep every month. I was happy to see that the Lexington High School band has been voted the best in the state, under the capable leadership of Bandmaster Don Sink. Marvin Crow is the new principal, since 1VIr. Wike retired, and his lovely private secretary is June VVilliamson. Frances Truell is girls' physical education director, and Nig Clark is football coach. Betty Ann Gosnell has been teaching chemistry since Nliss Mat- thew-s got married several years ago. Blance Cox wrote me a letter the other day, ordering a jug of cider for Carolyn KIiller's birthday present. They are both nurses at Lexington Nlemorial Hospital. Nancy Bumgarner is superintendent of nurses, and Florence Marble is baby nurse in the maternity ward. Emily Russell used to be out there, but she eloped with an intern last year. Blanch also told me that Robert Sutton is a general practitioner in Lexington now, specializing in hang-nails. Jo Ann Perrell, who is engaged to a French diplomat, is is Dr. Suttonis efficient oflice nurse. Speaking of nurses, Martha Hooper, the prettiest nurse at Bowman Gray Hospital, has been voted the nurse whose hand I'd most like to holdv by the football team at Notre Dame, where Harold Carter is head coach, expertly assisted by Kenneth Everhart. Over at Bowman Gray, too, is Dr. Jack Evans, specialist in heart flutters. Jane Nelson is a baby specialist at the Mayo Clinic, and she is quite wealthy because of her invention, leak-proof baby beds. Charles Harris is a pediatrician at Johns Hopkins, and he has become famous since he and his wife, Sadie, wrote that book on baby psychology. Robert Mims, his wife, and their triplets stopped by last month, and Robert told me that he was finally getting settled in business. He and Vernon Darr have rented the upstairs of the March Hotel for the 'LMims-Darr Clinic for Considerate Care of Animals and Toothless Humans. Robert is doing big business making dentures for folks, and Vernon looks after the dogs and cats in the next room. Robert told me that Nlary Alice Wilson, McLellan's Store heiress, is engaged to the new manager of lXIack's 5, 10, and 2Sc Store and is about to cause a merger of Mackls and IVIcLellan,s Marlene Peeler is superintendent of nurses at the largest hospital in Philadelphia. And Harry Gore, the Kdasked Terror of the boxing world, gained new fame by being voted Mr. American because of his well-developed, outstanding muscles. In the women's sports world, Betty Lindsay has become tennis champion of the United States this year. And Candis Carpenter is on the athletic staff of Duke University. , A great many of the class of 1950 have gone to New Yor k City, it seems. Roxanne Twinkletoes Disher is operating a chain of tap dancing schools that rivals Arthur lXIurray's Elizabeth Hall is airline 22 1

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DAVIDSON COUNTY City of Lexington Lexington High School WE, THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1950, having looked forward to the d-ay of graduation for a long time, regretfully depart from the school which we have learned to love. Being of sound body and excel- lent health we declare this to be our last will and testament to be executed in the following order: ARTICLE I. TO THE FACULTY ITEM I-To NIT. Clark we leave the hopes for the discovery of a new actor to replace that one and only oe Blow, ITEM II-To NIiss lX'Iatthews, our chemically minded teacher, we leave a new laboratory equipped with all sorts of scientific gadgets. ITEM III-To Miss Manning, one of the finest math teachers to be found, we leave students who, we are certain, will admire her as much as we did. ITEM IV-To Mr. Maus we leave a new box of chalk and also an eyebrow pencil. ITEM V-To Mrs. Hedrick we leave a better group of spellers and theme writers. ITEM VI-To NIiss Jones we leave a 100'Z7 homeroom and Latin students with grades all Ais. ITEM VII-To Mrs. Lewis we leave another 6th period dramatics class to enjoy acting as much as we did. ITEM VIII-To all the teachers we leave love and admiration for their wonderful guidance during these years. ARTICLE II. TO THE CLASSES ITEM I-To the classes as a whole we leave the teachers, the desks, and all things that increased our love for L. H. S. ARTICLE III. TO THE INDIVIDUALS ITEM I- Ang,' Lindsey leaves his outstanding record to anyone who is capable of accepting it. ITEM II-Peggie McCulloch wills her athletic ability to Henrietta Bruton and herself to Horsie.,' ITEM III-Martha Hooper bequeaths her beauty to Elizabeth Lee Nance, our senior mascot. ITEM IV- Nitv Burkhart leaves that upward glance to none other than Don Purdee. ITEM V-Robert Mims leaves his muscles to Henry Rogers and his cuteness to Johnny Dixon fthe you tellingI kid . ITEM VI-Betty Everhartis ability to make and keep friends is left to Becky Thomason. ITEM VII-Candis Carpenter regretfully leaves Ferne to anyone who can find her. ITEM VIII-Betty Gray Lindsay leaves her good sportsmanship to Janet Brown. ITEM IX-Elizabeth Clodfelter turns over her excellent dependability to Joan Kearns. ITEM X-Marvin Crow wills his athletic ability and good sportsmanship to Nookey McCrary. ITEM XI-Nancy Foster wills her pretty clothes to Suzanne Myers. ITEM XII-Roxanne Disher's wit and crazy nonsense is surrendered to Teenie Redwine. ITEM XIII-Carolyn Fritts leaves her pleasing disposition to Joanie Green. ITEM XIV-Harry Gore departs from French Che hopesj. ITEM XV-Charles Harris leaves his ability to wean a car to all those who want to take a chance of running out of gas in the mountains. ITEM XVI-IX'Iary Dean Hedrick's swift running will be taken over by Buttercup. ITEM XVII-Harrier Leonard and Bobby Lee Parr will their intellectual abilities to Janet Brown and Webb Leonard. ITEM XVIII-Patsy Nance wills her pleasing personality to Jean Temple. ITEM XIX-Sid Proctor hands over his snazzy clothes to Charles Hill. ITEM XX-Jo Ann Perrell wills Rachel Fritts her cuteness and that ever ready smile. ITE!-gil XXI-Jim Redwine leaves his many abilities and all that he has to anyone who will pay him 2 c per week. ITEM XXII- Gord Sink leaves fthank good nesslj ITEM XXIII- Sonny,' Timberlake surrenders his good looks to Corky King. ITEM XXIV-hlarlene Peeler wills her dancing ability to Emma Bruton which was left to her by Adele Tuttle. ITEM XXV-Bobby Leonard mournfully leaves Janice Johnson. ITEM XXVI-Don Leonard leaves his wit to Herbert Sink and his grand personality to Carlton Ever- hart. ITEM XXVII-Jack Evans leaves to Tommy Lopp whatever it', is that Nathe Thomason left to him that had all its beginning with Dirty', Everhart. ITEM XXVIII-Nancy Thomason wills her talents to Marion Rowe. Written, witnessed, signed, sealed, and delivered this Ist day ofjanuary, anno domini, one thousand nine hundred and fifty. WITTNEssEs: MARY ALICE WILSON, Terlator. Prerident, ANGLOS LINDsEY Advifer, MRS. OTTIS M. HEDIIICK Prmczpai. MR. C. E. WIKE 24